- (1) Family services include family education and support services, children's community home services and children's summer day services.
- (2) The purpose of family education and support services is to obtain or provide resources, support, training and assistance designed to assist a child and to enhance the capacity of a family to promote the development of a child.
- (3) The purpose of children's community home services is to provide a healthy and safe living environment to meet the needs of children with intensive developmental disabilities who no longer reside with a natural or foster family. This living arrangement supports a child's overall development, provides opportunities for socialization and the development of leisure skills, and facilitates integration into community life.
- (4) These rules define services and describe the specific services available, program components, program requirements and limitations, contractor performance requirements, and education and training requirements.
- (5) The definitions used for federally funded intensive home and community family education and support services, except for those in ARM 37.34.602, are at ARM 37.34.901, et seq.
Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 53-20-204, MCA
Implementing statute(s): Sec. 53-20-205, MCA
History: NEW, 1995 MAR p. 1136, Eff. 6/30/95; TRANS, from SRS, 1998 MAR p. 3124.